Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Blue Origin to fly SNL star Pete Davidson to space next week
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' astro-tourism company Blue Origin will fly "Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson to suborbital space next week. The 28 year-old comedian will be part of the fourth human fli...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Ukraine economy could shrink by a third due to Russia invasion, IMF report says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine's economy is expected to contract by 10% in 2022 as a result of Russia's invasion, but the outlook could worsen sharply if the conflict lasts longer, the International M...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Births in Italy hit record low in 2021, population shrinks
ROME (Reuters) - Births in Italy dropped below 400,000 for the first time ever in 2021, statistics institute ISTAT said on Monday, while the overall population fell by more than 250,000 as the COVID-1...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Mexico to uphold existing agreements for Russian COVID vaccine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will uphold its existing agreements with Russia for its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, as well as those made with other countries, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sai...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Russia may suspend grain exports until June 30 – Interfax
(Reuters) - Russia may suspend exports of wheat, barley, maize (corn) and rye starting from Tuesday until June 30, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing the agriculture ministry. Russia ...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Kosovo arrests 50 police, customs officers in bribe probe
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's state prosecutor on Monday said it has arrested 48 policemen and two customs officers believed to have taken bribes for allowing illegal goods to enter the country. The a...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Ukraine says Russian shelling is still preventing aid delivery to Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Shelling by Russian forces was still preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Black Sea port city of Mariupol on Monday, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Veres...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Lebanon PM Mikati says he won’t run in May parliamentary election
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday he would not seek re-election in a parliamentary election scheduled for May 15. The statement, made in a TV address, throws Sunni...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
Eurovision favourites, Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra join war effort
By Margaryta Chornokondratenko LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Topping the Eurovision leaderboard is a dream for many international music acts but for Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, the glitz of the song conte...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022
U.S. Republican senators say they will not support new Iran nuclear deal
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty-nine of the 50 Republican U.S. senators said on Monday they will not support an emerging new nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, underscoring ...
Syndicated Content Mar 14, 2022

